On the debut episode of (FAIL) UP, host Alanna Lynch sits down with Pakistani-American executive producer, director, and author Meetra Javed.Raised with the pressure to pursue a conventional career, Meetra trusted her intuition and chose a creative path — one shaped by risk and grounded in vulnerability. Today she has built a thriving career in New York, producing global campaigns, directing films, and self-publishing Standard Deviation, a deeply personal collection of her own poetry and essays that caught the attention of Vogue and New York galleries.In this episode, Meetra opens up about:Walking away from family and cultural expectations to build a creative life on her own termsHow her parents’ immigrant story shaped her relationship with failure and riskFinding the courage to publish vulnerable work in an industry obsessed with polish and perceptionThe power of community, and why she sees it as fundamental to creativityCreative burnout, and the double-edged sword of sharing it all on InstagramWhy integrity, not external validation, is her true measure of successThe cultural contrasts between America, Australia, and South Asia when it comes to failure and resilienceAn honest and inspiring conversation about pressure, risk, and what happens when you stop living by other people’s definitions of success and start defining your own.Stay Connected with Meetra:Meetra Javed InstagramMeetra Javed LinkedinNew episodes drop every Tuesday (US) / Wednesday (AUS).Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, or catch highlights on Instagram at @failupbymeliorfuturi.If you’re a senior leader in the creative or cultural industries, and this show has inspired you to want to think bigger, feel braver, and influence change, visit melior-futuri.com and follow host Alanna Lynch on Instagram (@meliorfuturi) and/or LinkedIn (alannalynch). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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(FAIL) UP
In a culture obsessed with success, (FAIL) UP explores an uncomfortable truth: it is failure, not success, that reveals our true character and teaches us what to do next.The show is hosted by Alanna Lynch, executive coach, founder of MELIOR FUTURI, and former executive at The New York Times and Artnet. Each week she sits down for intimate, unfiltered conversations with some of the most influential voices in the creative, entertainment, and cultural industries. From Emmy-winning war reporters to high-flying media executives, from artists and the journalists who cover them to New York's most sought-after creative directors, producers, and marketers.Together, they unpack the early influences, unexpected career turns, and untold stories of each guest: the self-doubt they had to overcome, the blind ambition that drove them, and the setbacks that shaped them. What you get is an honest and revealing look at what it really takes to lead at the highest level of the creative, entertainment, and cultural industries.Alongside headline guests, (FAIL) UP also explores the science and psychology of failure, with insights from neuropharmacologists and psychotherapists who explain what happens in the brain when we fail and how leaders can develop resilience and bounce back.Each episode wraps with a lightning round of hot takes on creativity, leadership, and the rollercoaster of life in the creative, entertainment and cultural industries. New episodes drop every Tuesday (US) / Wednesday (AUS).Watch on YouTube, listen wherever you get your podcasts, or catch highlights on Instagram at @failupbymeliorfuturi.If you’re a senior leader in the creative or cultural industries, and this show has inspired you to want to think bigger, feel braver, and influence change, visit melior-futuri.com and follow host Alanna Lynch on Instagram (@meliorfuturi) and/or LinkedIn (alannalynch). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a culture obsessed with success, (FAIL) UP explores an uncomfortable truth: it is failure, not success, that reveals our true character and teaches us what to do next.The show is hosted by Alanna Lynch, founder of MELIOR FUTURI, and former executive at The New York Times and Artnet. Each week she sits down for intimate, unfiltered conversations with some of the most influential and inspiring voices in the creative, entertainment, and cultural industries. From Emmy-winning war reporters to high-flying media executives, from artists and the journalists who cover them to New York's most sought-after creative directors, producers, and marketers.Together, they unpack the early influences, unexpected career turns, and untold stories of each guest: the self-doubt they had to overcome, the blind ambition that drove them, and the setbacks that shaped them. What you get is an honest and revealing look at what it really takes to lead at the highest level of the creative, entertainment, and cultural industries.Alongside headline guests, (FAIL) UP also explores the science and psychology of failure, with insights from neuropharmacologists and psychotherapists who explain what happens in the brain when we fail and how leaders can develop resilience and bounce back.Each episode wraps with a lightning round of hot takes on creativity, leadership, and the rollercoaster of life in the creative, entertainment and cultural industries.New episodes drop every Tuesday (US) / Wednesday (AUS). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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